'Association Of Southeast Asian Nations' - 78 News Result(s)

The United States, Australia and Japan on Monday denounced Beijing's island-building and militarisation of the South China Sea, in contrast to the increasingly tepid response from Southeast Asian nations over the festering issue.

India and ASEAN uphold each other's prominence in shaping the current regional structure as similar threats and concerns call for greater collaboration. The two are crucial to the creation of new 'rules of the game' in Asia, at a time when the region is in the throes of a disruptive phase that could well determine the future balance of power.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday that his country aimed to work more closely with Indonesia over maritime security, but there was no plan for the neighbours to hold joint patrols in the South China Sea.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cambodia for a two-day visit on Thursday, praising the close ties that have seen Cambodia side with Beijing on the South China Sea, and signed dozens of economic agreements.

China wants to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to "dispel interference" in the disputed South China Sea, Premier Li Keqiang said during a regional summit in the Lao capital Vientiane.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations issued, then swiftly retracted a tough statement on tensions in the South China Sea that may have offended meeting host China, underscoring sensitivity over the increasingly heated territorial disputes in the region.

A 76-year-old Indian-origin writer whose 57 books are read in universities has been declared as the winner of this year's prestigious South East Asia Write Award, a media report said in Singapore today.

U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday told a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders that territorial claimants to waters in the South China Sea should avoid militarising the issue and cease any building of artificial islands.

Indonesia has asked China to clarify its claims over the South China Sea but has yet to receive a response, the Foreign Ministry said today, a day after Indonesia's security chief said Jakarta could take Beijing to court over an island dispute.

'Association Of Southeast Asian Nations' - 78 News Result(s)

The United States, Australia and Japan on Monday denounced Beijing's island-building and militarisation of the South China Sea, in contrast to the increasingly tepid response from Southeast Asian nations over the festering issue.

India and ASEAN uphold each other's prominence in shaping the current regional structure as similar threats and concerns call for greater collaboration. The two are crucial to the creation of new 'rules of the game' in Asia, at a time when the region is in the throes of a disruptive phase that could well determine the future balance of power.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday that his country aimed to work more closely with Indonesia over maritime security, but there was no plan for the neighbours to hold joint patrols in the South China Sea.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cambodia for a two-day visit on Thursday, praising the close ties that have seen Cambodia side with Beijing on the South China Sea, and signed dozens of economic agreements.

China wants to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to "dispel interference" in the disputed South China Sea, Premier Li Keqiang said during a regional summit in the Lao capital Vientiane.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations issued, then swiftly retracted a tough statement on tensions in the South China Sea that may have offended meeting host China, underscoring sensitivity over the increasingly heated territorial disputes in the region.

A 76-year-old Indian-origin writer whose 57 books are read in universities has been declared as the winner of this year's prestigious South East Asia Write Award, a media report said in Singapore today.

U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday told a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders that territorial claimants to waters in the South China Sea should avoid militarising the issue and cease any building of artificial islands.

Indonesia has asked China to clarify its claims over the South China Sea but has yet to receive a response, the Foreign Ministry said today, a day after Indonesia's security chief said Jakarta could take Beijing to court over an island dispute.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group next week, the Foreign Ministry said today, amid tensions between China and the Philippines over the disputed South China Sea.

The European Union made its strongest call yet for China and other Asian nations to resolve their dispute over the South China Sea, a position Brussels insists is neutral but that the United States is likely to welcome after pressing the bloc to speak up.

A meeting of Asia-Pacific defence ministers has scrapped plans for a joint declaration after the Chinese delegation lobbied to block mention of Beijing's island-building activities in the disputed South China Sea, a US defence official said today.

China is lobbying Southeast Asian nations to drop any reference to concerns over the South China Sea in a statement to be issued after regional defense talks in Malaysia, a diplomatic push that reflects growing tension over China's man-made islands.China's push could cast into doubt a signing ceremony traditionally held with ministers of the Associ...

Beijing sought to soothe tensions over its South China Sea claims today, saying it will avoid the use of force in the region as the US ponders sending war ships close to territory claimed by the Asian giant.

China's defence minister said on Friday that he is willing to hold joint drills in the disputed South China Sea with Southeast Asian countries, covering accidental encounters and search and rescue, striking a conciliatory tone over an increasingly tense spat.

Chinese media slammed the US today for "ceaseless provocations" in the South China Sea, with Washington expected to soon send warships close to artificial islands in Beijing has built in disputed waters.

Ahead of the first-ever India-Pak talks at the NSA-level, Pakistan today said it wants an "unconditional" and "result-oriented dialogue" with India on all issues of mutual concern, including the core issue of Kashmir.